AALSMEER, the Netherlands - E-Bike sales skyrocketed in Holland last year. And with that also the turnover made with these bikes, which is already as ...

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - The bicycle industry is presenting itself at the all important United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place from 3 - 14 ...

NURNBERG, Germany - Yesterday, the Dutch distributor of Hudson e-Bikes and PTWs has applied for suspension of payments. Main reason for Brittijns BV ...

BEIJING, China - As there are not enough testing facilities the Chinese government is limiting its last months announced restrictions on the export of ...

WHISTLER, Canada - The 2006 IMBA Summit/World Mountain Bike Conference opened in Whistler, today with a keynote address by Marion Lay. The two-time ...

MAARSSEN, Netherlands - Easton Sports, a manufacturer of sporting goods in the United States with a tradition of innovation, has just launched the ...

TIANJIN, China (Oct 27) - The electric bike is growing popular among Chinese urban residents thanks to its convenience, environmental-friendliness, low ...

DUBLIN, Eire (May 31) - Jacques Barrot, the recently appointed EU Commissioner for Transport will present the keynote speech at Velo-city, the biggest ...

LONG BEACH, CA USA (September 8) - Shizzle Bikes, the longest production bicycles in the industry, fuels 'Cruiser Culture' in Hollywood and on 'MTV'. ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - (June 15) Eight lawmakers from all parties yesterday jointly proposed a bill to legalize electricity-operated bikes in Taiwan, that may ...

BIRMINGHAM, UK (May 27) - Reynolds Cycle Technology has a new flagship product. Previously considered impossible, the 6Al-4V titanium in the form of ...

DELFT, Netherlands - Dutch machine builders Stork and the Technical university Delft have developed a composite material from aluminum filaments, glass ...

EUGENE, OR/USA- According to the subscribers of North America's largest bicycle magazine, Bicycling, Burley is the most popular tandem brand in the US. ...

HUTTWIL, Switzerland - As predicted, Flyer production is being relocated to ZEG's Kettler factory in Germany. Only a skeleton team for Swiss dealer support will remain at the Swiss site in Huttwil. They will remain alongside sister company Biketec GmbH with its connectivity solution FIT which has not been affected by the exodus, but only after intense negotiations.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last year a total of 436,549 new bicycles were sold in Belgium through IBDs; up 30,000 (+7.5%) compared to 2013. This is concluded by a study at Belgian bike dealers commissioned by the organizer of the Velofollies bike show.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - Together with Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium were always regarded as an example for the potential of speed pedelecs. Slow sales were manifest in 2020 and the trend continued into 2021. Together with Switzerland, the Benelux countries are still the main markets for speed pedelecs.

KORTRIJK, Belgium - The Belgian people embraced e-bikes like in no other European market. A recent market study by 'Velofollies', the country's biggest bicycle show, confirmed results of previous surveys which showed that the e-bike is currently the largest bicycle category in Belgium with a market share (in units) of 45%.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In an attempt to improve the financial situation, bicycle manufacturers massively tried to lower their inventory levels even when it came with huge discounting. Giant Group managed to mitigate its decline in turnover to 7.4% as the company's 2024 monthly revenue report shows. This is compared with a decrease of 16.4% in 2023.

GÜTERSLOH, Germany - Another well-known traditional company in the German bicycle industry is facing financial difficulties that can't be solved by themselves anymore. Both Sprick Cycle GmbH and its parent company Sprick Holding GmbH filed for provisional insolvency on 27 December, according to an announcement of the insolvency court.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Monthly financial overviews showed that Giant Group didn't make a good start in 2024. Yesterday the Giant Group reported a consolidated sales decline of 20.2% to TWD 16.06 billion (€459.5 million) between January and March compared with Q1-2023. However, the April figures suggest something more positive.